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Haven Noordeinde Exploring some narrow streets of Volendam Volendams Museum |
Volendam is a town in North Holland (Noord-Holland) in the Netherlands, in the municipality of Edam-Volendam. The town has about 22,000 inhabitants (November 2007).
Originally, Volendam was the location of the harbor of the nearby Edam, which was situated at the mouth of the river IJ. In 1357, the inhabitants of Edam dug a shorter canal to the Zuiderzee with its own separate harbor. This removed the need for the original harbor, which was then dammed and used for land reclamation. Farmers and local fishermen settled there, forming the new community of Vollendam, which literally meant something like 'Filled dam'. In the early part of the 20th century it became something of an artists' retreat, with both Picasso and Renoir spending time here. The majority of the population belongs to the Roman Catholic Church, which is deeply connected to the village culture. Historically, many missionaries and bishops grew up in Volendam. Today there is "De kapel in het Boelenspark," the chapel of Our Lady of the Water of the controversial 'visionary' Mrs Hille Kok (photo not avainlable in this site), which is located in the village park (Boelenspark). In the new year's night of 2000 to 2001, the lighting of a bundle of sparklers caused a short but intense fire at a party in cafe De Hemel. The sparklers ignited the dry Christmas decorations on the ceiling, which fell down in their entirety. 14 people died, and over 180 people were injured. An inquiry showed the owner had been negligent in providing escape routes as well as in inundating the Christmas decorations, and that there were too many people in the building at the time of the incident. The mayor, Frank IJsselmuiden (Franciscus Johannes Ambrosius (Frans) IJsselmuide, 1939-), and the city councilor responsible both resigned as a result of the inquiry.
Volendam is a popular tourist attraction in the Netherlands, well-known for its old fishing boats and the traditional clothing still worn by some residents. The women's costume of Volendam, with its high, pointed bonnet, is one of the most recognizable of the Dutch traditional costumes, and is often featured on tourist postcards and posters (although there are believed to be fewer than 50 women now wearing the costume as part of their daily lives, most of them elderly). There is a regular ferry connection to Marken, a peninsula close by. Volendam also features a small museum about its history and clothing style, and visitors can have their pictures taken in traditional Dutch costumes. (Referred to the site of "Wikipedia")
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(Friday 25 June) Statue of "'t Ootje (2000) by Jans van Baarsen," Haven, Volendam |
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(Friday 25 June) Haven, Volendam |
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(Friday 25 June) "Fish & Chips," Haven, Volendam |
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(Friday 25 June) Haring Stall, Haven, Volendam. Haring is a typical Dutch seafood. |
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(Friday 25 June) Noordeinde, Volendam |
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(Friday 25 June) The Markenmeer, viewed from Noordeinde, Volendam |
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(Friday 25 June) A mother and a son off Noordeinde, Volendam along the Markenmeer |
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(Friday 25 June) Sea birds off Noordeinde, Volendam along the Markenmeer |
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Exploring some narrow streets of Volendam |
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(Friday 25 June) Hein Tuijpstraat, Volendam |
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(Friday 25 June) The main church (Roman Catholic) of Volendam. The majority of the population belongs to the Roman Catholic Church, which is deeply connected to the village culture. Historically, many missionaries and bishops grew up in Volendam. |
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(Friday 25 June) Berend Demmerstraat, Volendam |
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(Friday 25 June) Pieter Keukenstraat, Volendam |
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(Friday 25 June) Overste Ludenstraat, Volendam |
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(Friday 25 June) Overste Ludenstraat, Volendam |
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(Friday 25 June) Overste Ludenstraat, Volendam |
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(Friday 25 June) A graffiti on the wall, Zeestraat, Volendam |
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Volendams Museum (English: Volendam Museum) is located in the village centre near the old quarter at Zeestraat 41, 1131 ZD Volendam. This is the best place to know the local history of Volendam with their great visual materials. You are allowed to take photos inside freely and that's what I did. |
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(Friday 25 June) Volendams Museum, Zeestraat 41, 1131 ZD Volendam |
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(Friday 25 June) Volendams Museum, Zeestraat 41, 1131 ZD Volendam |
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